Dutch Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar vs RKC Waalwijk, 2021-22 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar
  • 45'+2': Dani de Wit
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RKC Waalwijk
  • 18': Finn Stokkers
  • 64': Juriën Gaari
  • 79': Roy Kuijpers

About

AZ Alkmaar are hosting RKC Waalwijk at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 7': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lennerd Daneels.
  • 8': Aslak Witry (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 11': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 16': Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 18': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Goal! AZ 0, RKC Waalwijk 1. Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Håkon Evjen (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
  • 21': Aslak Witry (AZ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 22': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lars Nieuwpoort.
  • 24': Hand ball by Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 25': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 25': Offside, AZ. Dani de Wit tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Lars Nieuwpoort (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 26': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Jesper Karlsson (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 32': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 32': Lars Nieuwpoort (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Aslak Witry.
  • 36': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 36': Håkon Evjen (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 40': Foul by Richard van der Venne (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 40': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 43': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Aslak Witry (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordy Clasie.
  • 44': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 44': Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Vurnon Anita.
  • 45'+2': Goal! AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 1. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 1.
  • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Juriën Gaari replaces Melle Meulensteen.
  • 46': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ).
  • 46': Lars Nieuwpoort (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Owen Wijndal (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aslak Witry with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 50': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Finn Stokkers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (AZ).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Lennerd Daneels (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 56': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 56': Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
  • 57': Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Roy Kuijpers replaces Richard van der Venne.
  • 60': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Iliass Bel Hassani replaces Lennerd Daneels.
  • 61': Substitution, AZ. Sam Beukema replaces Aslak Witry because of an injury.
  • 61': Substitution, AZ. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • 62': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 64': Goal! AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 2. Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Stokkers following a fast break.
  • 65': Foul by Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 65': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, AZ. Fredrik Midtsjø tries a through ball, but Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 69': Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
  • 74': Foul by Dani de Wit (AZ).
  • 74': Roy Kuijpers (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Luuk Wouters replaces Thierry Lutonda.
  • 78': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 78': Jordy Clasie (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Goal! AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 3. Roy Kuijpers (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saïd Bakari with a cross following a fast break.
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Myron van Brederode replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 80': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Håkon Evjen.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 82': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Etienne Vaessen.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Sebbe Augustijns replaces Vurnon Anita.
  • 86': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Juriën Gaari.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sam Beukema (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Saïd Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 89': Myron van Brederode (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
  • 90'+2': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Midtsjø with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 3.
  • 0': Match ends, AZ 1, RKC Waalwijk 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 2
34.3 Possession 65.7
9 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 517
323 Passes 606
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 10
7 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.4
73 Long Balls 57
27 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 5
14 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Attendance: 17,568

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 26 +44 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 26 +20 49
3 NEC Nijmegen 26 +21 46
4 FC Twente 26 +18 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Peter Vindahl Jensen (GK)
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
5 Owen Wijndal
15 Aslak Witry
20 Jordy Clasie
6 Fredrik Midtsjo
18 Hakon Evjen
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
11 Jesper Karlsson
10 Dani de Wit
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Myron van Brederode, Kamal Sowah, Peer Koopmeiners, Zico Buurmeester, Maxim Dekker, Yukinari Sugawara, Milos Kerkez, Hobie Verhulst, Tijjani Reijnders, Mohamed Taabouni, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Sam Beukema.

RKC RKC Waalwijk (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
15 Lars Nieuwpoort
4 Shawn Adewoye
3 Melle Meulensteen
5 Thierry Lutonda
22 Saïd Bakari
10 Richard van der Venne
6 Vurnon Anita
33 Yassin Oukili
20 Lennerd Daneels
9 Finn Stokkers
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Iliass Bel Hassani, Michiel Kramer, Alexander Büttner, Sebbe Augustijns, Hans Mulder, Achraf El Bouchataoui, Issam El Maach, Roy Kuijpers, Luuk Wouters, Mark Spenkelink, Juriën Gaari.

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